Robert Cabel and Sarah C. Moody and Their Children.
Robert Cabel Tyson (1821 6 April 1864) was born in Clarke
County, Georgia, to the parents of Eugene Hargraves - Job - Tyson (1798-1868)
and Frances Eliza Porthress Herring
Tyson (1799-1878). Robert was born in
Clarke County, Georgia and died in Cherokee County. Georgia. He was the 3rd of 15 children, he has the 2nd
oldest son. He had 5 sisters and 9
brothers.
Sarah C. Moody Tyson
Sarah C. Moody (1815-1896) was born in South Carolina and
probably spent her formative years in
Tunnel Hill, Whitfield County, Georgia, and Ball Ground, Cherokee County,
Georgia. She was the second child of ten
children, three brothers and six sisters, of Allen Moody (1792-bef 1850) and
Nancy Murphy (1794- ? ).
At age 21, 3 September 1843, in Cherokee County, Robert
married Sarah, age 28.
I purposely shown the exact date Robert Cabel Tyson's death,
which is 6 April 1864. It was a
meaningful time in the community in and
around what would become Highway 92 and Bells Ferry Road. Yankee scouts on horseback were in the area and
skirmishes were happening. In about six weeks there would be a full
battle at Kennesaw Mountain, just several miles down the road. One skirmish happened in the small Tyson Cemetery. The last I heard a historical marker was
being made for that cemetery fight.
Was Robert killed during one of these skirmishes? He was only 42 when he died. We do not know now.
They are buried in the Tyson Family Cemetery, in south Cherokee County, near the
intersection of Hwy 82 and Bells Ferry Road.
It is a small cemetery, no bigger than a bed room. It has only four marked graves and several
rough stone markers with no names. When
I first found the cemetery in the 1970s it was in a pine thicket. Now, it is on top of a bank overlooking a
storage company. Sarah Moody Tyson lived 80 years.
They had eight
children, 4 daughters and 4 sons:
Eliza Frances "Fannie" Tyson and James Ephrah Kuykendall and Family
Eliza Frances "Fannie" Tyson (1844-1927). Fannie married James Ephrah Kuykendall (1848
- 1915), son of John Kuykendall (1817-1890) and Matha "Mattie" Tate
Kuykendall. They are buried at Carmel
Baptist Church, Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia.
They had ten children, 4 daughters and 6 sons.
My wife is descended from Fannie Tyson and James E.
Kuykdendall, which means we have the common ancestry from Robert Cabel and
Sarah Moody, on up through the ages. We
are 3rd cousins, once removed. We found
this out about ten years after we were married.
Source Citations
Eliza Frances "Fannie"
Tyson [314], daughter of Robert Cabell
Tyson [96] and Sarah C. Moody [97], was born on 30 Aug 1844, died
in 1927 in , Cherokee Co, GA at age 83, and was buried in Carmel Baptist
Church, Woostock, Cherokee Co, GA..
Eliza married James Ephrah
Kuykendall [313] [MRIN: 179], son of John
Kuykendall [315] and Martha "Mattie"
Tate [316]. James was born on 27 Sep 1848,
died on 2 Dec 1915 in , Cherokee Co, GA at age 67, and was buried in Carmel
Baptist Church, Woostock, Cherokee Co, GA.. They had ten children: Louisa
"Lula," William Obediah, Levi A., Sarah Avl Adeline, Robert A., A.A.,
Ola E. "Ollie," George Ephram, Arch F., and Avis E..
Louisa "Lula"
Kuykendall [310] was born on 13 May 1868 in ,
Cherokee Co, GA, died on 8 Jan 1923 in , Cobb Co, GA at age 54, and was buried
in Enon Cemetery, Woodstock, Cherokee Co., GA.
Louisa married Henry Gable
Wright [309] [MRIN: 177], son of Isaac
Wright [311] and Loveuia Adeline Saint
John [312], on 13 Jan 1880. Henry was born
on 1 Feb 1857 in , , GA, died on 14 Nov 1936 in , Cobb Co, GA at age 79, and
was buried in Enon Cemetery, Woodstock, Cherokee Co., GA. They had five
children: Lee Oland, Lessie Mae, Eva Addie, Maude Irene, and Lilla
Sarah Frances.
Lee Oland Wright [5699] was born on 6 Dec 1889 in
Woodstock, Cherokee Co, GA, died on 16 Feb 1966 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA at
age 76, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.
Noted events in his life were:
•
Member:Shriner
Lee married Clemmie Mabry
[5700] [MRIN: 2108]. Clemmie was buried
in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA. They had three children: Addie
Lou, Lois, and Marian.
Addie Lou Wright [10058] was born about 1915 and died on
7 Jan 1992 in Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA about age 77.
Addie married Fairburn
[10061] [MRIN: 3756].
Lois Wright [10059] was born after 1916 and died on
an unknown date.
Lois married Legg [10062] [MRIN: 3757].
Marian Wright [10060] was born after 1917 and died on
an unknown date.
Marian married Goodwin
[10063] [MRIN: 3758].
Lessie Mae Wright [289] was born on 10 May 1891 in ,
Cherokee Co, GA, died on 1 Dec 1957 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 66, and was
buried in Noonday Baptist Cem., Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. The cause of her death
was Heart attack.
Lessie married James Oscar
Prance [288] [MRIN: 165], son of James
Marion Prance [293] and Mary Jane Pannel
[294], on 21 Mar 1909 in , Cobb Co,
GA.1 James was born on 17 Jul 1880 in , Cobb Co,
GA, died on 21 Jul 1961 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 81, and was buried in
Noonday Baptist Cem., Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. The cause of his death was uremia:
cardiovascular: stroke. They had six children: Henry Paul, Infant, Clifford
Ephram, Hubert, James Earl, and Mary Evelyn.
Henry Paul Prance [9] was born on 19 Feb 1910 in
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 1 Feb 2000 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 89,
and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA. The cause of
his death was Acute respiretory failure; pneumonia: espiration.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was a Grocery Wholesale manager for Veaches Wholesale Groceries.
•
His obituary was published. MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
Thursday, February 3, 2000:
Obituaries:
H. Paul Prance, 89,
Kennesaw resident
H. Paul Prance, 89, of Kennesaw died
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Noonday
Baptist Church in Marietta, with the Revs. Larry Sandidge and Dr. George
Barnett officiating. Burial will be in
Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery in Marietta.
A Cobb County native, Mr. Prance attended
Cobb County schools and retired as manager of Veech Wholesale Grocery in
Marietta with more than 37 years service.
He was a member of Woodstock Lodge No. 246 F&AM, Cherokee Chapter 13
of the Royal Arch Masons and was a charter member of the Piedmont Lions
Club. He was a lifelong member of
Noonday Baptist Church in Marietta.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Foster
Prance; one daughter, Anna Hunter of Marietta; one sister, Mary Prance Miller
of Kennesaw; seven grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren and six
great-great grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
Contributions may be made to Noonday
Baptist Church, Cemetery Trust Fund, 4121 Canton Road, Marietta, Ga. 30066.
The family will receive friends from 5 to
7 p.m. today at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta.
Henry married Eva Marie Foster
[10] [MRIN: 4], daughter of Paul
Everette Foster Sr [335] and Myrtle Irene Jones
[336], on 8 Dec 1945 in Marietta, Cobb
Co, GA. Eva was born on 7 Aug 1920 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. They had one
daughter: Annemarie Paulette.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was a Federal Employee - retired (Department of Defense).
Annemarie Paulette Prance [2] was born on 17 Dec 1948 in
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was educated at Sprayberry High School, Massey Business College, and
Kennesaw Junior College
•
She enjoyed hobbies. Reading and movies
•
She is a Contracting Officer for the Department of Defense.
Annemarie married Edwin Tyson
"Eddie" Hunter Jr. [1] [MRIN: 1], son of Edwin Tyson
"Ed" Hunter Sr [5] and Ethel America
"Janie" Petty [6], on 9 Dec 1967 in Marietta, Cobb
Co, GA. Edwin was born on 16 Jul 1941 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. They had two
children: Rockwell Tyson "Rocky" and Adam Paul.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was educated at Marietta High School, Cobb Vocational School, and
Kennesaw Jr. College.
•
He enjoyed hobbies. Reading, vintage comic books, and genealogy
•
He served in the military from 1963 to 1965 in Hu-4, Lakehurst, NJ
(Mostly). USN-R - 2 years active duty.
•
He worked for the Postal Service.
He retired after 33 years.
Rockwell Tyson "Rocky"
Hunter [3] was born on 1 Oct 1975 in
Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA.
General Notes: He graduated Magna
Cum Laud and Phi Beta Kappa (Nation's oldest honor society).
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
Thursday, Jan 18, 2001:
For some, flag no part of
heritage
Colin Campbell - Staff
Thursday, January 18, 2001
The main reason Georgia's state
flag of 1956 (which includes the Confederate battle flag) is still flying is
that most white Georgians like the flag, resent being told it's offensive, or
both. But there are clearly some white Georgians --- even among those very
proud of their Southern heritage --- who want to see the flag changed. Excerpts
from their letters:
Rockwell T. Hunter, Marietta:
"Please add my name to the list of descendants of Confederate soldiers
supporting a change in the current flag. I also happen to be a very
conservative voter, yet I favor changing this upsetting symbol."
Rocky believes in going by rules,
regulations, and traditions. He will only vote on the first Tuesday of
November, even though, to lighten to load, in his voting area one can vote up
to a week before hand and he must have pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving.
He has a mix hunting terrier
named Belle.
2013- job description at Sun
Trust Bank: Creative Direction, Strategic Communications
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was educated in Athens, , GA. University of Georgia, School of
Journalism.
•
He is Website production manager.
Rockwell married Sabrina
Sexton [23196] [MRIN: 8515], daughter of O'Neal
Sexton [23197] and Chong [23198], on 25 Apr 2009 in Decatur,
Dekalb Co, GA.
Adam Paul Hunter [4] was born on 23 May 1979 in Atlanta,
Fulton Co, GA.
General Notes: Once he had a bad
wreck on Addison Road in Marietta. The
car flipped while going around a curb.
His leg was broken.
Adam is a very generous person,
always willing to share with and to help people. He is also
very sharp with electronics. He
seems to know computers and telelectronics inside and out.
He is also adventurous willing to take a
chance and try something new.
He has a dog named Daisy, a part
German- Shepard.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was educated. Graduate - North Metro Tech College
•
Electronic Tech and project manager with Getronics Corporation
contracted with Solvey Phm Co.
Henry next married Alzia
Evelyne Kemp [11] [MRIN: 5], daughter of Homer
Dickerson Kemp [15] and Newtonia Morris [16], on 30 May 1930 in , Cobb Co,
GA.2 The marriage ended in divorce. Alzia was born
on 1 Aug 1912 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 2 Jan 1972 in Portland, , OR at
age 59, and was buried in Williamette National Cemetery, Grave 242, Section
"S". They had three children: James Paul, Thomas Dickerson,
and Julian Randy.
James Paul Prance [12] was born on 14 Dec 1930 in
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 23 Jan 1991 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 60,
and was buried in Noonday Baptist Church, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. The cause of
his death was Heart attack while driving - wreck.
Noted events in his life were:
•
His trade was Construction & Engineering.
James married Shirley Jane
Howell [18] [MRIN: 8], daughter of Howell
[19] and Inez Mae [20], on 27 Dec 1952. The marriage
ended in divorce. Shirley was born on 10 Dec 1934 in Young Harris, Towns Co,
GA, died on 26 May 2004 at age 69, and was buried in Georgia Memorial Cemetery,
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. They had one son: Kerry James.
Noted events in her life were:
•
Her obituary was published. Marietta Daily Journal, Friday, May 28,
2004, page 3B, obituaries
Shirlie J Fricks, 69,
Marietta resident.
Shirlie Jane Fricks, 69, of Marietta, died Wednesday, may 26, 2004.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Georgia memorial Park Funeral Home -
Winkerhofer Chapel in Marietta. Burial
will be in Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery.
A Young Harris native, Mrs. Fricks was employed as a nurse. She also was employed as a cosmetic
representative.
Survivors include one son, Kerry J. Prance of Suwanee; and one brother
James Howell.
Kerry James Prance [21] was born on 2 Nov 1954.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed. Surveying
•
He had a residence in Suwanee, GA.
Kerry married Wendy Larmore
[22] [MRIN: 10]. The marriage ended
in divorce.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was employed. Teacher
Thomas Dickerson Prance [13] was born on 18 Nov 1935 in ,
Cobb Co, GA, died on 2 Jul 1988 in Lake Juliette, , Georgia at age 52, and was
buried in Oak Grove Cem., Hwy 92, Acworth, Cherokee Co., GA. The cause of his
death was Drowned.
General Notes: Helped construct
the Alaskan Pipeline
Tommy drowned at his hunting
club's deer camp. His body was not found
until it surfaced in October.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He hunted big game all over North America.
•
He was a heavy equipment operator.
•
His obituary was published. Marietta Daily Journal, July 21, 1988:
Tommy Prance, 52, Acworth
resident
Tommy Prnace 52, of Acworth, died July 2.
The family will recieve friends from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the
Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw. A plaque will be placed in the Rolling Hill
Memorial Park in memory of Mr. Prance.
Mr Prance was a lifelong resident of Cobb County, a member of the
Southern Club and the Cherokee Game and Fish Commission.
Suriviors include his wife Thelma Prance; three daughters, Blenda Evans
of Conyers, Jessica McPherson of Kentucky, and Tammy Prance of Norcross; two
brothers Jimmy Prance of Marietta and Julian Prance of Texas; one sister Anna
Hunter of Marietta; two grandchildren.
Thomas married Thelma Louise
Murphy [23] [MRIN: 11], daughter of Elton
Murphy [24] and Ida Wilson [25]. Thelma was born on 28 Apr 1939
in Wauchula, Hardee Co, Fla. They had two children: Belinda Rose and Tammy.
Belinda Rose Prance [26] was born on 6 Mar 1956.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She graduated from Shorter College - Rome, Ga.
•
She had a residence in 1998 in Raleigh, Wake Co, NC.
•
She had a residence in , Cherokee Co, GA.
Belinda married Floyd Allen
Evans [28] [MRIN: 13], son of Russell
Evans [30] and Dolly Patterson [31], on 3 Mar 1979 in Rome, Floyd
Co, GA. Floyd was born on 10 Oct 1951 in Rome, Floyd Co, GA. They had one son: Lee
Prance.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed in Woodstock, Cherokee Co, GA. He worked as a chef
assistant at The Golf Club at Bradshaw Farm.
Lee Prance Evans [29] was born on 24 Oct 1982.
General Notes: Lee played
football in school. On his 18th birthday
he sky dived.
College - Clemson University, SC.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was educated in , , SC. Clemson College
Lee married Sarah Morris
[23955] [MRIN: 9045], daughter of Morris
[23994] and Mrs Morris [23993], on 21 May 2011 in Rome, Floyd
Co, GA. They had one son: Harrison
Morris.
Harrison Morris Evans [23133] was born on 12 Dec 2012 in
Pensacola, , FL.
Tammy Prance [27] was born on 2 Feb 1964.
General Notes: Mother always
tells me this story on my birthday. She is snow-birding in Florida this year,
so I thought I would write it down. This is the story of my birth…
January and February 1965 – Mom,
Dad and Belinda were living in a very little travel trailer (6 ft wide) in
Indiantown Florida. Belinda always says that when Mom (pregnant with me) was
coming down the hall you had to get out of the way because there wasn't room
for two people in the hallway. This was also the trailer where Mom found the
live alligator in the bathtub and where Belinda had her pet owl. Indiantown is
in central Florida and, for those that don't know it rains most every day at
3pm. Daddy was working construction (driving a dozer) so rain every afternoon
was not a good thing. Maw Maw and Paw Paw Murphy (Mother's Mom and Dad) had
rented a trailer close by so that they could be there when the time came. Mom
and Maw Maw fished most every day. I think this is when Mother ran the lunch
truck (roach coach) for the migrants working in the field. Not much room in
that little trailer for her big belly either. There was no hospital in the
town, so Mom went to see the Doctor in town (Dr. Wirt). He told her that when
the time came, he would deliver the baby in his office, wrote her a
prescription for a shot and told her he would see her later.
February 2, 1965 – Belinda went
to school. Mom had been in labor in the doctor's office for a few hours. The
shot she had gotten had worn off and Dr. Wirt was starting to get a little
nervous. As he told her "Mrs. Prance, this baby got in there and now it
has to come out." He walked to the back of his office. When he came back,
he had a spot of blood in the bend of his elbow. Seems he had given himself a
shot of something, but didn't offer Mom any. They used forceps to deliver me
and the umbilical cord was wrapped around my neck. After a couple of hours
"recovering" in the doctor's office, they sent us home. It was around
3pm so it was raining. Maw Maw Murphy was having a fit that the baby was
getting out in the rain. No matter that Mother who had just given birth was
getting out in the rain. Daddy went and got Belinda from school. Her comment
was "She's ugly with those marks on her face." So I was back home in
the trailer about 2 ½ to 3 hours after I was born.
February 3 or 4 – Dr. Wirt came
to check on Mom. Her breasts had become infected. He wrote her a prescription
for some medicine. Daddy followed the Doctor out of the neighborhood and back to
town. As he was driving across the long bridge at Lake Okeechobee, Dr. Wirt ran
into the bridge 3 times. Seems he had a drug / alcohol problem. When Daddy got
to the drug store, he asked the pharmacist if the prescription the Doctor had
written was the right stuff and was told it was. Dr. Wirt checked himself into
the rehab hospital after me. I was his last delivery.
Later on in February or March –
In 1964 when Mom and Dad had remarried, Daddy had promised Mother he wouldn't
gamble anymore, but as he said "We have to pay for this baby." He
left the trailer one Friday night, walking. When he returned on Sunday, he was
bloody and beat up really bad. The story goes that he found some guys to play
poker with and he won (he probably cheated). Anyway, the men lost money they
could not afford to lose. As he used to say, they were going to get their money
back one way or another. After a while, he went to the bathroom and put some of
the money in his boots. When he came out of the bathroom, someone hit him over the
head with a beer bottle and they beat him to a pulp. They took his wallet, took
all the money out of the wallet and threw it into the trash can. When Daddy
woke up, he used his handkerchief to wipe the blood out of his eyes, found his
wallet in the trash can, had the money he had hidden in his boot and walked
back home. He used to always say "When I got home, your Mama dug dried
blood out of my ear with a bottle opener and we picked pieces of glass out of
my head for a month." Mom still has that handkerchief with the blood on
it.
So see, my beginning was full of
such fun and excitement -- would you expect anything less from the rest of my
life...
Tammy
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was educated. Oglethorpe and Georgia State Colleges in Atlanta, Ga
•
She is Head of training corporation department.
•
She had a residence in 2000 in Cartersville, , GA.
Julian Randy Prance [14] was born on 5 Sep 1937 in , Cobb
Co, GA, died on 4 Jun 1999 in Tyler, , TX at age 61, and was buried in
Cremated.
General Notes: Julian had a stub
for one of his fingers. When he was
young he and his brother Tommy was playing around the chopping block with an
ax. Julian had his finger on the block and Tommy brought down the ax - each
expecting the other to back down at the last moment. Neither did.
Julian loved baseball all his life and had
all the statistics of major league baseball players in his mind with instant
recall.
JULIAN RANDY PRANCE
MEMORIAL SERVICE
JUNE 19, 1999
LA PORTE, TEXAS
ORDER OF SERVICE:
1. Prayer, Offered by Thelma Prance
2. Memories of a Grand Daughter, by Jodie
3. Memories of a Grand Son, by Blake, read by
Thelma Prance
4. Reading from the Bible, Ecclesiastes,
"There is a time to live, a time to die.....
5. Music,
"I Will Always Love You", by Whitney Houston
6. End in a Song of Prayer by Thelma Prance
BLAKE'S STORY:
To know my grandfather was to
know an angel in the flesh. He deeds
outweighed his faults ten fold. I'm not
sure if had a goal in life, but it would seem the only thing he honestly cared
about was to see someone else happy.
Many times I have seen him go to great lengths to make a stranger smile.
Julian Prance was a man who had his on
little world and only a few knew of this place.
He chose to live like this for what reasons I do not know. I think, Robert Frost wrote the poem
"THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED" to help us understand people like my
grandfather. "Two roads diverged in
a wood, I chose the one less traveled by, and that made all the
difference". That was my Grandpaw
to a "T".
I remember times with him to be
adventurous, fun, and educational. There are so many memories I have but the
one that sticks out the most in my mind is a trip we took to Uncle Tommy's
house, (he was Grandpaw's best friend in the world). They introduced me to rodeo - bare back
riding on the infamous "Bull Goat" - with a billy goat. They taught me to shoot the Big Gun, and the
all famous face to face encounter with a dead alligator head. These stories were heard by many, but were
best told by the Master Minds themselves.
My grand-paw, the best friend I've ever
had. My mother used to tell me I was his
favorite. However, we had a bond that
allowed us to share many secrets. The
truth of it is that his daughter (my mom) was his true love. When we were together, he would always tell
me stories of her and the things that he wanted for her. He always said he "owes her more than he
would ever give her." I never knew
what he meant by that, maybe she does.
Jodie's Story:
Thank you for joining us here
today to pay respects for my grandpa.
This is a quick message to my
mom, my grandpa's only child. Mom if
there is one truth that all parents much embrace sooner or later, it is that no
matter how much you love your children, there comes a time when you must in
some form or fashion let them go. Let
them spread their wings and fly.
Eventually the child must learn the same thing. When a parent dies, we do not say good-bye as
much as we release them from our continuing need for their love and
confirmation. I just wanted to let you
know that whatever happens through the course of our lifetimes, I am here in
this world and I love you as deeply as I know love.
No event in my life has been so
devastating. This world feels so empty
without Grandpa here. It is really
strange how I never knew just how much space my Grandpa occupied in my world
until the day I lost him, the day of the
big void.
My first image of my Grandpa is
that of a man who is strong, sensitive, hard working, stubborn, big sense of
humor, happy, and truly the most generous, kind hearted, giving person I have
ever in my life known. My Grandpa made
the meaning of giving so real to me. He
gave unconditionally. He gave and
expected absolutely nothing in return. But to see a person smile. A smile to my grandpa was more rewarding
than anything a person could have given him in return. There aren't many people in this world have
this type of disposition. My Grandpa was
one of a kind. He was easily taken advantage of by people
who would continuously take and never give back.
For instance:
Ex: Gave his house to a little barmaid.
Ex: Gave his truck to a lady at the gas station.
Ex: Bought me two cars and he didn't even have a
dependable car of his own.
To sum it up in a nut shell he
would literally give his shirt off his back to help a person in times of need
and even took it a step further.
I honestly believe that when my
Grandpa loved most about life was people and the chance to befriend them in
their time of need, to ease their pain even though it magnified his own. As much as he loved to give he could not
stand to be given to in return.
Ex: Taking him to dinner for his B-Day at
Bennigans where they sung for him. He
would have crawled beneath the table if he could fit! He never came around after that on his
birthdays.
Grandpa enjoyed being outside,
playing games with my mom, debating with my mom just trying get her to outsmart
him, he loved giving to people to working and singing these silly tunes. He enjoyed spending time with his
animals. He was a good auctioneer. He loved to meet new people and tell stories.
Grandpa was a mysterious old
man. He didn't tell me much about his
past. The one story he told quiet often
about his childhood was about
Ex: Tommy,
his brother, cut his finger off and the chicken ate it! He used to tell this story to kids who were
putting their finger in their mouth or nose.
He was a very free spirited
man. He was the type of person who may
live with us for 8 months and then leave and you wouldn't hear from him for two
years. All of a sudden you would get a
knock at the door and there he was cute as can be standing there like a little
child who was in trouble but you just couldn't get mad at him because he smiled
so big as if he knew what he had done was wrong. The times that we all spent together were so
special and made such a huge impact on our lives because he made sure that we
knew without a doubt how much he loved us.
He could have been gone for years and within a day it was like we had
never lost a minute of time together.
Then when it came time for him to move on, you were never really sure
when you would see him again but we were more than assured of his love for
us. I remember when he lived with us
when I was in high school. He didn't
sleep much because of his breathing and I was always up about 4:00 in the
morning to study. I would walk into the
kitchen and see him dozing off at the kitchen table with his cup of coffee
waiting on me to get up and visit with him.
By this time he had already gone to the store and bought donuts.
Ex: His fear of me going into labor - having the
baby with him there alone.
My grandpa had a religious side
to him as well. He did not believe in
organized religion but he did believe in his God. He could read scriptures in the Bible off the
top of his head that would just shock most people who knew him. They never suspected him to be so
knowledgeable of the Bible. Although we all make mistakes and may not
live exactly by the book. When it came
to other people, my Grandpa is about the closest thing to a "True
Christian" that I have ever known. You couldn't get him to say anything
bad about another person if you tried.
He helped other people all of his life.
He was constantly giving to others and could never do anything that
would harm another. He truly saw good
in all people. He believed every person
had a good side to them.
As the saying goes you are only
as good as the animals and young children believe you are. I have seen a child be around my Grandpa
that doesn't just love him to pieces within minutes literally of meeting him. He adored children and just gleamed at the
innocence that he saw in the child's eyes.
All my high school friends called him Grandpa. The same holds true for animals. Grandpa loved animals as if they were humans.
He had two very large Rotwallers; Tank and Sheba. He fed them thirty pounds of chicken a
week. Every where Grandpa went those
dogs were right along with him in the back of his pick up. They were his best friends. When he talked
about his dogs it resembled the way a mother talked of her newly born
child. You could just see the passion in
his eyes for his dogs. They were part of
him.
The one absolutely unselfish
friend he had in this world were his dogs. The ones never proved
ungrateful. If Grandpa would have made
them, they would have slept on the cold floor, if only they may be near their
master. Truth is I think Grandpa
actually let Tank sleep in the bed with him.
Those dogs would have kissed my Grandpa's hand even if he had no food to
offer. They would lick the wounds and
sores that came in encounters with the roughness of the world. Those dogs would guard the sleep of my
Grandpa as if he were a prince. His dogs
are grieving just like us. My mom went
to clean out Grandpa's house and there lay three big guard dogs, not enough
energy to get up and bark, their head between their paws, eyes sad, faithful
and true even in death.
As you all may or may not know,
my Grandpa's health has been in decline for many years. He suffered from bleeding ulcers, empazema,
gout, cerosis of the liver and I'm not really sure what else. He wouldn't complain about his health but you
couldn't help but notice how hard he had to work just to get the next breath in. I would
always hug him and ask if he was going to okay and he would just laugh
and say, "Lord I hope not. I'll
never know it in a hundred years anyway."
He was so tough to the very end.
I don't ever remember when Granpa's health was 100%. I just remember him working so hard to make
another dime so that he could hopefully bring another smile to a person's
face. I guess because he was sick for so
long it was easy to just think he was immortal.
I just assumed my Grandpa would always be here. He became ill in his last few years. Very tired and worn. During his last few days he told the
preacher, "I am ready to take that long nap".
Ex: Explain what he told my mom about not being
scared to die. He was reassuring her
that she had made the right decision. He
was a brave man up unto his very last breath.
My mom held his hands until he took his last breath.
My grandpa and I used to talk about death
and he always told me not to fear death.
I believe that people let life divide them from their loved ones. Generally we are all so busy and don't have
the time to give to our families until death, which is supposedly eternal life,
reunites, and reconciles. I am happy
that my Grandpa will be reunited with his brother Tommy. And I now have something to look forward to
on the other side. Being with my Grandpa
again and showing him how much I love him.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He had a residence in 1999 in Palestine, , TX.
Julian married Shirley
Holbrook [11373] [MRIN: 4187]. They had one daughter: Daphne.
Daphne Prance [11374] was born on 7 Mar 1958 in
Norcross, Gwinnett Co, GA.
General Notes: Jodi had Abbey on
Dec. 19, 2004. She weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz.
and was 19 inches. On day two she was
moved to neo-natal ICU for double pneumonia and a heart murmur, and was there
for seven days. She is doing fine now,
but still has a few complications. She
has reflux, her vocal cords are round instead of flat (which makes her make a
terrible wheezing sound...but she should out grow that) and her right foot is
seriously turned in so she has a cast on her leg from her thigh all the way
down (she will be in several cast over the next month, followed by braces day
and night for 3 months and then only at night for one month...if that doesn't
work she will have to have surgery...pray for healing on that. But otherwise...she is just beautiful. She has a headful of red hair, and a little
temper to match! Oh my -- she will give
us all a run for our money for sure!
I've so enjoyed her. I live about
5 minutes from Jodi, and there has only been two days that I've missed seeing
her since she's been born. I just have
to go get my daily Abbey-fix!
(portion of email to Anna Prance
Hunter from Daphne)
Noted events in her life were:
•
She had a residence in Houston, , TX. (near)
Daphne married Larry Joe
Willhite [11375] [MRIN: 4188] on 15 Jun 1973 in
Hernando, Desoto, Miss. Larry was born on 9 Mar 1954 in , , Miss. They had one
daughter: Jo Michelle.
Jo Michelle Willhite [11376] was born on 12 Aug 1974 in Memphis,
Shelby Co, TN.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She had a residence in 1995 in Huffman, , TX.
Jo married someone. He had one son: Austin Blake.
Austin Blake Willhite [11381] was born on 9 Mar 1994.
Jo married Rodney Baker Walton
[11382] [MRIN: 4193] on 17 Dec 1994 in
Crosby, , TX. They had one daughter: Ashley
Nichole.
Ashley Nichole Walton [11383] was born on 4 Aug 1996 in
Crosby, , TX.
Jo next married Ian
Barraclough [11384] [MRIN: 4194] on 16 Jul
1999. They had one daughter: Abigail
"Abbey" Faith.
Abigail "Abbey" Faith
Barraclough [11385] was born on 19 Dec 2004 in , ,
Tx.
Daphne next married David L.
Pendergrast [11377] [MRIN: 4189] on 10 Mar 1976 in
Memphis, Shelby Co, TN. David was born on 30 Nov 1952 in Memphis, Shelby Co,
TN. They had one son: David Blake.
David Blake Pendergrast [11378] was born on 28 Mar 1978 in
Memphis, Shelby Co, TN.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was educated in Gainesville, Hall Co, GA. Military school.
Daphne next married Capt Buddy
Goodwin [11379] [MRIN: 4190] on 27 Jul 1988 in
Destin, , FL.
Marriage Notes: They were married
aboard a ship or a yatch.
Daphne next married Robbie
Reimer [11380] [MRIN: 4191] on 4 Apr 1997 in ,
, Tx.
Infant Prance [5618] was born in 1912 and died in
1912.
Clifford Ephram Prance [5619] was born on 19 Sep 1914 in
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on 11 Jul 1992 in Decatur, Dekalb Co, GA at age 77,
and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.
General Notes: Died VA Hospital
Noted events in his life were:
•
He served in the military. Army WWII
•
He was employed. Grocery Wholesale
Clifford married Majesty Pearl
Mae Lewis [5620] [MRIN: 2068] on 5 Nov 1942 in
Powder Springs, Cobb Co, GA. Majesty was born on 22 Jan 1924 in , Cobb Co, GA,
died on 11 Apr 2001 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 77, and was buried in
Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA. They had two children: Franklin
Oland and James Lewis.
Noted events in her life were:
•
Her obituary was published. Marietta Daily Journal 4/12/2001
Mae Prance, 77,
Marietta resident
Mae Prance, 77, of Marietta died
Wednesday, April 11, 2001.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday
at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta, with the Rev. Larry Sandidage
officiating. Burial will be in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery in Marnietta.
A Cobb County native, Mrs. Prance
retired from Rich's Department Store as a salesperson. She was a member of
Noonday Baptist Church in Marietta.
Survivors include two sons,
Franklin Prance of Marietta and James Prance of Christmas, Fla.; one sister,
Elmina Jackson of Marietta; and two grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Franklin Oland Prance [10064] was born on 23 Jul 1944 in
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA and died on 26 Apr 2001 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age
56.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed. Carpenter Contractor
•
His obituary was published in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. Marietta Daily
Journal, 4/27/2001:
Franklin O. Prance, 56,
Marietta resident
Franklin O. Prance, 56, of
Marietta died Thursday, April 26, 2001.
Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday
at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta, with the Rev. Larry Sandidge
officiating.
A native of Marietta, Mr. Prance
was self-employed as a commercial contractor and a carpenter. He attended
Noonday Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Paul
Prance of Atlanta and Chris Prance of Marietta; one brother, James Prance of
Christmas, Fla.
Contributions may be made to the
American Lung Association of Georgia, Spring Road, Smyrna, Ga. 30080.
The family will receive friends
from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Franklin married Kathleen
Debra "Kathy" Carpenter [10066] [MRIN: 3759]. The marriage ended
in divorce. Kathleen was born on 16 Oct 1953. They had two children: Paul
Frank and Christopher Ryan.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was employed. Nurse
Paul Frank Prance [10068] was born on 17 Apr 1973 in
Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA.
General Notes: Lassiter High
School graduate Paul Prance, son of Franklin Prance and grandson of Mae
Prance,all Mariettans, has had an exciting summer.
After graduation from Georgia Tech
(Electrical Engineering) in June, he was sent by Tech to work on a two-month
project at Oxford University in England.
Paul Was there in the midst of the funeral
service for Pincess Di, but also took a side trip to Scotland, which he loved.
- Maggie Willis Column, Marietta Daily
Journal, Sunday, September 28, 1997
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was educated. Graduated from Georgia Tech
Christopher Ryan Prance [10069] was born on 10 Aug 1978 in
Atlanta, Fulton Co, GA.
Christopher married someone. She had one son: James Michael.
James Michael Prance [21730] was born on 23 Oct 2006.
James Lewis Prance [10065] was born on 17 Aug 1948.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed. TV station electronic technician
•
He had a residence in 1998 in Orlando, , FL.
•
He had a residence in 2000 in Christmas, , FL.
James married Melinda Ann
Sparks [10067] [MRIN: 3760].
Marriage Notes: Marietta Daily
Journal
Sunday, September 3, 2000:
Prance - Sparks
MelindaAnn Sparks of Christmas,
Fla., married James Prance of Christmas, son of Mae Prance of Marietta and the
late Clifford Prance. The Rev. Eugene Lee con-ducted the July 4 ceremony at the
Little Chapel of Flowers in Las Ve-gas. The brides-maid was Jo Ellen Stewart
ofWright
City, Mo. The bride is a broadcast engineer at
WMFE-TV in Orlando and the groom is a re-search and development technician with
BAF communications in Sanford, Fla. After vacation-ing in Las Vegas, the couple
reside in Christmas.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was employed in Orlando, , FL. Broadcast engineer at WMFE-TV
Hubert Prance [5621] was born on 19 Feb 1917, died on
1 May 1930 at age 13, and was buried in Noonday Baptist Church Cem., Marietta,
Cobb Co., GA.
James Earl Prance [5622] was born on 10 Apr 1922, died on
23 May 1978 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 56, and was buried in Kennesaw
Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.
Noted events in his life were:
•
His obituary was published. Marietta Daily Journal 5/24/1978:
James Earl Prance, 56, 2060 Sterling
Drive, Marietta, died Tuesday.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. at Shiloh
Hills Baptist Church with Revs. Tommy Tucker and Tolbert Moore
officiating. Burial will be in Kennesaw
Memorial Park. The body will be at the
church at 1 p.m.
Survivors include widow, Mrs. Ruth Prance;
son James Earl Prance, Jr., Marietta; brothers Paul Prance, Kennesaw, Clifford
Prance, Marietta; sister, Mrs. Mary Miller, Kennesaw; nieces and nephews.
Norman Medford Funeral Home, Marietta, is
in charge of arrangements.
•
He was employed. Grocery Wholesale
James married Ruth Athea Bruce
[5623] [MRIN: 2069]. Ruth was born on 1
Mar 1924 in Canton, Cherokee Co, GA and died on 22 Jun 2013 in Marietta, Cobb
Co, GA at age 89. They had one son: James Earl.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was employed. Rich's Department Store - retail sales - retired
James Earl Prance Jr [10070] was born on 17 May 1955 in
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed. Butcher at Ingles Supermarket
James married Susan Victoria
Braden [10071] [MRIN: 3761] on 29 Nov 1980 in
Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA. The marriage ended in divorce. Susan was born on 18 Sep
1961 in Ft Leonardwood, Washington, MO. They had two children: David Earl
and Timothy Glen.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was employed in School Bus Driver.
David Earl Prance [10072] was born on 14 Apr 1983 in
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed in Woodstock, Cherokee Co, GA. Ingles Supermarket
Timothy Glen Prance [10073] was born on 6 Apr 1987.
Mary Evelyn Prance [5625] was born on 8 Jan 1925.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was employed. Rich's Department Store
Mary married Harold Donald
"Blossom" Poor [5629] [MRIN: 2073], son of Herbert
Luther Poor [5627] and Nellie Ophelia King
[5628], on 18 May 1946 in Marietta,
Cobb Co, GA. Harold was born on 14 Sep 1922 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA, died on
21 Jul 1950 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 27, and was buried in National
Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. They had one daughter: Martha Ann.
Martha Ann Poor [10074] was born on 1 May 1947 in
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was employed. Secretary
Martha married John Joseph
McGahee Jr [10075] [MRIN: 3762], son of John
Joseph McGahee Sr [10076] and Dorthea Ann Middlebrook
[10077], on 30 Jun 1969 in Marietta,
Cobb Co, GA. The marriage ended in divorce. John was born on 8 Jun 1947 in
Thomaston, Upson, GA. They had two children: Sharon Monique and Brendon
Scott.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He enjoyed hobbies. Model Trains, Saw mill, & antiques dealings
Sharon Monique McGahee [10080] was born on 25 Jan 1970 in Ft
Devins, , Mass.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was educated in 1987. Graduated from Osborne High School
Sharon married Gerald Hugh
Newborn Jr [10082] [MRIN: 3766] on 25 Aug 1988. The
marriage ended in divorce. Gerald was born on 14 Aug 1968. They had two
children: Gerald Hugh and Bethany Amethys.
Gerald Hugh Newborn III [10083] was born on 10 Apr 1989.
Bethany Amethys Newborn [10084] was born on 23 Feb 1994, died on
8 Apr 2003 in Austell, Cobb Co, GA at age 9, and was buried in Memorial Gardens
Cemetery, Lithia Springs, Douglas, GA.
Brendon Scott McGahee [10081] was born on 12 Apr 1971 in Ft
Devins, , Mass.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed in Kennesaw, Cobb Co, GA. Hobby store
•
He enjoyed hobbies. Glass blowing art; making music with guitar
Brendon married Erinne Dianna
McVicker [10085] [MRIN: 3767], daughter of William
Lynn McVicker [10087] and Susan Deanna Sims
[10088], on 5 Nov 1990 in Aiken, Aiken,
SC. The marriage ended in divorce. Erinne was born on 13 Feb 1972 in Augusta,
Richmond Co, GA. They had one daughter: Kaitlyn Deanna.
Kaitlyn Deanna McGahee [10086] was born on 21 Apr 1991 in
Austell, Cobb Co, GA.
Martha next married Franklin
"Bear" Cabanillas [10079] [MRIN: 3765].
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed. Nuclear Engineer (retired)
•
He served in the military. Commissioned Officer - retired.
Mary next married Robert Lamar
Miller [5630] [MRIN: 2074], son of Miller
[23937] and Lois [23938], on 13 May 1954 in Marietta,
Cobb Co, GA. Robert was born on 18 Dec 1929 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. They had
one daughter: Patricia Dianne.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed. Butcher - retired
•
He was religious. Deacon at Noonday Baptist Church
Patricia Dianne Miller [10089] was born on 23 Nov 1958.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was employed. School bus driver
Patricia married Mike Ballew
[10090] [MRIN: 3769].
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed. School bus driver retired on disability.
Eva Addie Wright [5701] was born in 1893, died in 1894
at age 1, and was buried in Enon Cemetery, Woodstock, Cherokee Co., GA.
Maude Irene Wright [5702] was born on 31 Mar 1895, died on
21 Aug 1975 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 80, and was buried in Kennesaw
Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA.
Maude married Lem Q. Guffin
[5703] [MRIN: 2109] on 13 Aug 1916 in ,
Cobb Co, GA.3 Lem was born in 1887, died on 30 May 1969 in
Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 82, and was buried in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cem,
Marietta, Cobb, GA. They had no children.
Lilla Sarah Frances Wright [5704] was born on 9 Feb 1904, died on
25 May 1991 in Marietta, Cobb Co, GA at age 87, and was buried in Kennesaw
Memorial Park Cem, Marietta, Cobb, GA. She never married and had no children.
Noted events in her life were:
•
She was employed. Store owner
William Obediah Kuykendall [5719] was born on 2 Oct 1870 and died
on an unknown date.
Levi A. Kuykendall [5720] was born on 20 Sep 1872 and died
on an unknown date.
Sarah Avl Adeline Kuykendall
[5721] was born on 2 Jan 1875 and died
on 14 Oct 1899 at age 24.
Robert A. Kuykendall [5722] was born about 1877 and died on
an unknown date.
Robert married Georgia Wheeler
[5723] [MRIN: 2113] on 25 Oct 1896 in ,
Cherokee Co, GA.4 Georgia was born in
1874 in , , GA and died on an unknown date. They had eight children: Izzie,
Sarah, Daisy, Pauline, Florine, Robert E., General Lee, and Velmer.
Izzie Kuykendall [10091] was born in 1898 in , , GA and
died on an unknown date.
Izzie married Robert Randal
Mann [10099] [MRIN: 3770], son of Robert
Rufus Mann [10100] and Mary Lee
"Molly" Stewart [10101], on 5 Sep 1915 in , Cherokee Co,
GA. Robert was born on 28 Nov 18875 and died on an unknown date.
Sarah Kuykendall [10092] was born in 1902 in , , GA and
died on an unknown date.
Daisy Kuykendall [10093] was born in 1904 in , , GA and
died on an unknown date.
General Notes: Clipped from a
HUNTER'S STORE column:
Misses Daisy and Florine
Kuyendall attended the memorial exercises at Big Springs Sunday.
Pauline Kuykendall [10094] was born in 1906 in , , GA and
died on an unknown date.
Florine Kuykendall [10095] was born in 1907 in , , GA and
died on an unknown date.
General Notes: Clipped from a
HUNTER'S STORE column:
Misses Daisy and Florine
Kuyendall attended the memorial exercises at Big Springs Sunday.
Florine married Clyde Reece
[10102] [MRIN: 3772] on 20 May 1923 in ,
Cherokee Co, GA.
Robert E. Kuykendall [10096] was born on 28 May 1909 in , ,
GA, died on 4 Oct 1972 at age 63, and was buried in Oak Grove Church, Hwy 92,
Acworth, Cherokee Co, GA.
Robert married Molly Jane
Edwards [10103] [MRIN: 3773]. Molly was born on
6 Mar 1908, died on 6 Apr 1990 at age 82, and was buried in Oak Grove Cem., Hwy
92, Acworth, Cherokee Co., GA. They had one son: Maynard O..
Maynard O. Kuykendall [10104] was born on 19 Dec 1935, died on
30 Jul 1937 at age 1, and was buried in Oak Grove Cem., Hwy 92, Acworth,
Cherokee Co., GA.
General Lee Kuykendall [10097] was born in 1914 in , , GA and
died on an unknown date.
Velmer Kuykendall [10098] was born in 1916 in , , GA and
died on an unknown date.
A.A. Kuykendall [5724] was born on 8 Dec 1877 and died
on an unknown date.
Ola E. "Ollie"
Kuykendall [5725] was born on 24 Jan 1879 and died
on an unknown date.
Ola married D.F. Sheffield
[5726] [MRIN: 2114] on 20 Jul 1898 in ,
Cherokee Co, GA. They had two children: Archebald
and Ethel.
Archebald Sheffield [23125] was born after 1898 and died on
an unknown date.
Ethel Sheffield [23126] was born after 1898 and died on
an unknown date.
George Ephram Kuykendall [5727] was born on 20 Mar 1880, died on
7 Jul 1960 at age 80, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Acworth, Cherokee
Co., GA.
George married someone. He had five children: Mary Lou, Gladys,
Ola, L.E., and E.G..
Mary Lou Kuykendall [10105] was born after 1900 and died on
an unknown date.
Gladys Kuykendall [10106] was born after 1900 and died on
an unknown date.
Ola Kuykendall [10107] was born after 1900 and died on
an unknown date.
L.E. Kuykendall [10108] was born after 1900 and died on
an unknown date.
E.G. Kuykendall [10109] was born after 1900 and died on
an unknown date.
Arch F. Kuykendall [5728] was born on 18 Nov 1883 and died
on an unknown date.
Avis E. Kuykendall [5729] was born on 12 Apr 1890, died in
1974 at age 84, and was buried in Carmel Baptist Church, Woostock, Cherokee Co,
GA..
Avis married Talmadge Gunnin
[5730] [MRIN: 2115]. Talmadge was born
in 1889, died in 1943 at age 54, and was buried in Carmel Baptist Church,
Woostock, Cherokee Co, GA..
Source Citations
1. Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County
Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), Book F, p248.
2. Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County
Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), Book I, p321.
3. Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County
Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), p90, Book G, p321.
4. Cherokee Co., Ga. Marriage Book, F,
p702.
5. Heritage of Cherokee County, Georgia
1831-1998, 397 by Nancy Mann Davis.
Nancy A. Tyson (1845-
? ). Nancy A. was born in Georgia and that is all
the information we have.
Mintosia Tyson (1846 -
? ). Mintosia was born in Georgia and that is all
the information we have.
Robert Henry Lee Tyson (1848 - ? ). At age 19, 1 December 1867, in Cherokee
County, Georgia, he married Sarah E. Bruce, daughter of George and Phoebe Kuykdendall Bruce.
newspaper clipping:
Funeral
of the Rev. R. H. Tyson, 84, retired Baptist minister, who died Thursday night
at the residence of his son Patrolman Oscar Tyson, of 669 Berne Street, was to
be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. at the Swanee Baptist Church, of which
he was formerly pastor, with interment in the churchyard. He is also survived by another son, W.V.
Tyson; daughter Mrs. R.H. Youngblood, and two brothers, Eugene and A.M. Tyson
of Atlanta.
They had seven children, 2 daughters and 5 sons.
Source Citations
Robert Henry Lee Tyson [5008], son of Robert Cabell Tyson
[96] and Sarah C. Moody [97], was born on 29 Jun 1848, died
on an unknown date in Cave Springs, Floyd Co, GA, and was buried in Swanee
Baptist Church, Cave Springs, Polk Co., GA.
General Notes: newspaper
clipping:
Funeral of the Rev. R. H. Tyson, 84,
retired Baptist minister, who died Thursday night at the residence of his son
Patroman Oscar Tyson, of 669 Berne Street, was to be held Saturday afternoon at
1 o'clock. at the Swanee Baptist Church, of which he was formerly pastor, with
interment in the churchyard. He is also
survived by another son, W.V. Tyson; daughter Mrs. R.H. Youngblood, and two
brothers, Eugene and A.M. Tyson of Atlanta.
Robert married Sarah E. Bruce
[5009] [MRIN: 1810], daughter of George
Bruce [5010] and Phoebe Kuykendall
[5011], on 1 Dec 1867 in , Cherokee Co,
GA.1 Sarah was born in Woodstock, Cherokee Co, GA.
They had seven children: Janie, Della, William V., George, Vina, Robert
"Bob," and Oscar.
Janie Tyson [10110] was born after 1867 and died on
an unknown date.
Janie married Judge Hamby [10117] [MRIN: 3775].
Della Tyson [10111] was born after 1867 and died on
an unknown date.
Della married Robert H.
"Bob" Youngblood [10118] [MRIN: 3776].
William V. Tyson [10112] was born after 1867 and died on
an unknown date.
William married Florie
[10119] [MRIN: 3777].
William next married Lucile
Vance [10120] [MRIN: 3778].
George Tyson [10113] was born after 1867 and died on
an unknown date.
George married Lillie
[10121] [MRIN: 3779].
Vina Tyson [10114] was born after 1867 and died on
an unknown date.
Robert "Bob" Tyson
[10115] was born after 1867 and died on
an unknown date.
Oscar Tyson [10116] was born on 31 Mar 1882 and died
on an unknown date.
Noted events in his life were:
•
He was employed. Policeman
Oscar married Clara Elizabeth
Moore [10122] [MRIN: 3780]. Clara was born on
12 Oct 1885 and died on 10 Mar 1965 at age 79. They had five children: Henry,
Bessie Estelle, William Aaron, Edwin Oscar, and Clara Elizabeth.
Henry Tyson [10123] was born on 8 Aug 1906 and died
on an unknown date.
Bessie Estelle Tyson [10124] was born on 20 Apr 1908 and died
on an unknown date.
Bessie married Hugh Miller
[10128] [MRIN: 3781].
William Aaron Tyson [10125] was born on 19 Jun 1910 and died
on an unknown date.
William married Pauline Jordan
[10129] [MRIN: 3782].
Edwin Oscar Tyson [10126] was born on 25 Oct 1912 and died
on an unknown date.
Edwin married Margaret Lois
Vance [10130] [MRIN: 3783]. They had one son: Donald Lee.
Donald Lee Tyson [21819] was born Atlanta, Fulton Co, Ga
and died in Apr 2005.
Noted events in his life were:
•
His obituary was published. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday 17,
April 2005:
Doanld Lee Tyson
Don passed peacefully surrounded
by his family and loved ones. He was
raised in Atlanta, Georgia, was a graduate of Muphy High School, and attended
the Georgia Instititute of Technology.
His career with IBM, and as an independent contractor spanned 30 years
as a customer engineer, technical writer, and programmer working at the
University of Georgia in Athens and in Charlotte, North Carolina. While living in Athens Don and Pat raised
their 3 children, and Don served as Clubmaster of Cub Scout Pack 285. He was very active in the Jaycees and was
proud of his election to State Commander of the Jeycee Rebel Corporation.
On October 18th 2003 Don and Pat
raised their were married at Central Grove UMC, bringing together their two
familes. In retirement, Don enjoyed his
mobel DK business, Tunes by T. perfomring at weddings, dances, and children's
parties. He also enjoyed tinkering with
computers, model building, and playing with his beloved grandchidren. He is deeply and loved and will be missed by
all who knew him.
Funeral services, Monday 18,
2005, 4:00 pm at Center Grove Methodist Church, Locus, North Carolina. Rev. Charles Davis officiating. Visitation, Sunday, April 17, 2005 from 7:00
to 9:00 pm. Hartsell Funeral Home,
Midland. Memorials may be made to Center
Grove Building Fund, 8005 NC Hwy, 200, Concord, NC 28025
Survivors, wife Frances B.
Tysonof the home; son, Marrk A. Tyson and wife Denise of Marietta, Ga; son,
Scott D. Tyson and wife Amy of Charlotte, NC; daughter Donna LeAnn Jomes and
hubsband Kevin of Woodstock, Ga; mother Margaret Lois Woodard of Concord, NC;
step-son, Leonard Gonzalez of Concord, NC; step-daughter Evelyn Ludlum of
Gastonia, NC; step-daugher Crystal Underwood and husband Paul of Gastonia, NC;
step-brother Mark Woodard and wife Lissie of McDonough, Ga; step brother
Richard Woodard adn wife Len of Sugar Hill, Ga; step-sister Becky Jenkins and
husband Derek of Bethlehem, Ga; step-siser Brenda Garmon and husband of Duluth,
Ga; 8 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren.
He was proceded in death by
father, Edwin Oscar Tyon. Harsell
Funeral Home of Midland.
Donald married Pat [21820] [MRIN: 7790]. They had three children: Mark A., Scott D.,
and Donna LeAnn.
Mark A. Tyson [21821].
Mark married Denise
[21822] [MRIN: 7791].
Scott D. Tyson [21823].
Scott married Amy [21824] [MRIN: 7792].
Donna LeAnn Tyson [21825].
Donna married Kevin Jones
[21826] [MRIN: 7793].
Donald next married Frances
Gonzales [21827] [MRIN: 7794].
Clara Elizabeth Tyson [10127] was born on 25 Mar 1916 and died
on an unknown date.
Clara married William D. Wood
[10131] [MRIN: 3784].
Source Citations
1. Cherokee County Marriage Book, D 380.
Sarah E. Tyson (abt 1849 -
? ). Sarah
married a Chapman.
Obediah Hargraves Tyson (1852 - 1919). He is my direct descendant , he has his own section.
Zachariah Eugene Tyson ((1854 - 1905). He was born and died in Cherokee County,
Georgia. At age 23, 1 September, 1878,
in Cherokee County, he married 17 year old Cordelia H. Cole.
They had four children, 1 daughter and 3 sons.
They are both buried at Bascomb Methodist Church in Cherokee
County.
Extracted from a HUNTER'S STORE COLUMN:
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Tyson and daughter, of Marietta,
spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z.E. Tyson.
Source Citations
Moody [97], was born on 19 Sep 1854 in ,
Cherokee Co, GA, died on 12 Jan 1905 in , Cherokee Co, GA at age 50, and was
buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA.
General Notes: Extracted from a
HUNTER'S STORE COLUMN:
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Tyson and
daughter, of Marietta, spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Z.E. Tyson.
Zachariah married Cordelia H.
Cole [5015] [MRIN: 1813] on 1 Sep 1878 in ,
Cherokee Co, GA.1 Cordelia was born
on 5 Nov 1860, died on 12 Jan 1936 in , Cherokee Co, GA at age 75, and was
buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA. They had four
children: William Ervin, Alvin R., Lois, and Andy Eugene.
William Ervin Tyson [10132] was born on 14 Sep 1882, died on
14 Feb 1943 at age 60, and was buried in Marietta City Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb
Co, GA.
William married Lena H. Boring
[10136] [MRIN: 3785]. Lena was born on
14 Mar 1886, died on 10 Mar 1919 at age 32, and was buried in Marietta City
Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA.
William next married Minnie L.
Castleberry [10137] [MRIN: 3786] on 25 Dec 1919 in ,
Cobb Co, GA.2 Minnie was born on 23 Oct 1865, died on 10 Apr
1971 at age 105, and was buried in Marietta City Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co,
GA.
Alvin R. Tyson [10133] was born on 7 Nov 1885, died on
7 Aug 1886, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co.,
GA.
Lois Tyson [10134] was born on 10 Sep 1893, died on
26 Sep 1894 at age 1, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church,
Cherokee Co., GA.
Andy Eugene Tyson [10135] was born on 26 Sep 1897, died on
2 Feb 1963 at age 65, and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church,
Cherokee Co., GA.
Andy married Eula Myrtle
McLain [10138] [MRIN: 3787] on 28 Oct 1918.
Eula was born on 30 Aug 1899, died on 1 Dec 1960 at age 61, and was buried in
Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA. They had one son: Andy
Eugene.
Andy Eugene Tyson Jr [10139] was born on 4 Jan 1932 in ,
Cherokee Co, GA.
Andy married Elsie Butterworth
[10140] [MRIN: 3788] about 1952. Elsie
was born on 10 Oct 1934 in , Cherokee Co, GA, died on 10 Apr 2009 at age 74,
and was buried in Bascomb United Methodist Church, Cherokee Co., GA. They had
three children: Patricia "Patty," Judy, and Melissa
"Missy".
Noted events in her life were:
•
Her obituary was published. Elsie Butterworth Tyson
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Published: 04/12/2009
Elsie Butterworth Tyson, age 74,
of Acworth passed away Friday, April 10, 2009 after a short battle with
pancreatic cancer.
Funeral services will be held
1:00PM Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Bascomb United Methodist Church with Rev. Millie
Kim & Rev. Allen Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in the church
cemetery. The family will receive friends at Woodstock Funeral Home Sunday,
April 12 from 6-8PM and Monday, April 13 from 2-4 & 6-8PM.
Mrs. Tyson was an active member
of Bascomb United Methodist Church since 1950 and an avid collector. Her church
& her family were her life.
She is survived by her loving
husband of 57 years, Andy "Gene" Tyson, Acworth; daughters and
sons-in-law, Patricia "Patty" & Brian Goldstein, Canton, Judy
& Scott Cornwell, Powder Springs, Melissa "Missy" & Tony
Arasi, Marietta; mother, Lydia Mae Butterworth, Woodstock; brother, Sylvanis
Butterworth, Acworth; sister, Doris Nicholson, Woodstock; sister &
brother-in-law, Anne & David Dunn, Woodstock; brother & sister-in-law,
Ronald & Barbara Butterworth, Acworth; grandchildren; Aubrey & Lauren
Hatch, Donovan Hatch & Lars Cook; many nieces & nephews.
The family is accepting flowers
but those who wish may make contributions to Bascomb United Methodist Church,
2295 Bascomb Carmel Rd., Woodstock, GA 30189 or Pancreatic Cancer Research /
www.pancan.org.
Woodstock Funeral Home, 8855 Main
St, Woodstock, GA is in charge of arrangements.
Patricia "Patty" Tyson
[23189].
Patricia married Brian
Goldstein [23190] [MRIN: 8511].
Judy Tyson [23191].
Judy married Scott Cornwell
[23192] [MRIN: 8512].
Melissa "Missy" Tyson
[23193].
Melissa married Tony Arasi
[23194] [MRIN: 8513].
Source Citations
1. Cherokee County Marriage Book, E 653.
2. Cobb County Genealogical Society (Cobb County
Marriage Index Book 1865-1937), p209, book G, p634.
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Archibald Napoleon Tyson (1858 - ? ). He was born in Cherokee County, Georgia, and
died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
At age 23, 25 January 1882, in Cherokee County, he married Maude Lizzie
Verbine.
A. N. Tyson, Victim Of Accident Buried
Final tribute to A. N. Tyson, 79, of 89 Fourteenth
Street, who died Thursday of injuries received when he was struck down by an
automobile on West Peachtree, was paid at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
chapel of Blanchard Brothers, Dr. Witherspone Dodge officiated and burial was
in the Roseland Cemtetery.
F. N.
Sefton, of 1263 Peachtree Street, who was driving the car, said that Mr. Tyson
was walking in the middle of the street, and he struck him before the car could
be stopped. A case of reckless driving
was made against Sefton.
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